Improvement in scythe-snaths



` UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ABNER H. PINNEY, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN SCYTHE-SNATHS.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ABNER H. PINNEY, of Columbus, in the count-y of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usef'ul Improvements in Scythe-Snaths; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the construction of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specication, in which- Figure l represents so much of a scythesnath as will illustrate my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar representation in full size.

Similarletters of reference, where they occur` in the separate figures, denote like parts of the implement in both.

The nature ofmy invention relates to the particular manner of uniting two straight pieces of wood to form a scythe-snath that will in the hands ofthe user have the proper shape without bending the wood to give him great ease in using it, and be. sufciently strong to make it an economical and desirable implement for agricultural purposes.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use myinventiomlwill proceed to describe tlie same with reference to the drawings.

A represents a metallic ferrule, to which is permanentlyv attached a branch ferrule, B, and

culiar adaptation to the motion of the arms and y body of the user. The long end of the leverpiece O being held in the left hand, which serves as its fulcra, the user withv his right hand can give such a sweep ofthe implement as will with a shorter scythe-blade cut as broad a swath as the ordinary long blade in use, and

thus a shorter and cheaper blade may be used with as much effect as the longer ones when hung to the ordinary snath. Besides, such a snath as l describe may be made without any of the risks of breaking, splintcring, or cracking incident to the bending of scythesnaths, as my snalh is composed of straight pieces so firmly united together as to prevent any possibility of breaking by ordinary use, while they have all the lightness necessary to make-them a desirable implement.l

Having thus fully described thc nature and object of my invention, what I claim therein as new,vand desire to secure by Letters Paten t, is-

Uniting the two pieces C E by a branched ferrule, A forthe purpose of makinga Scythesnath that shall have theproper form without being bent into that shape, and the necessary strength and rapidity to make it an economical implement, as herein described and set forth.

ABNER H. PINNEY.

Witnesses:

A. B. SToUGHToN,

of wood E, which, together with the above-de- THos. H. UPPERMAN. 

